# Saboteur

Saboteur is a board game for 3–10 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 7. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 158 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $10.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–10 (best with 7)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Deduction, Party Game, Bluffing, Fantasy, Card Game, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Hidden Roles, Map Addition, Traitor Game, Hand Management, Take That, Score-and-Reset Game, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 158 reviews
- **Owned by:** 381 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 987
- **Unique players:** 1,191

**Designers:** Fréderic Moyersoen

**Artists:** Fréderic Moyersoen, Andrea Boekhoff, Alexander Jung

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, AMIGO, Взрослые дети

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 10.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/saboteur/ |
| Rampi Games | 10.33 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/saboteur/ |
| 401 Games | 19.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/saboteur |
| Good Games | 15 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/saboteur |
| Travelling Man | 8.5 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/saboteur |
| Games Empire | 15.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/saboteur |
| Zatu Games | 9.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/saboteur |
| Fantasiapelit | 11.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_185645 |
| World of Board Games | 135 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/saboteur-sve |
| Spelexperten | 135 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/saboteur-swe.html |
| Zacatrus | 12.55 € | https://zacatrus.es/saboteur.html |
| Spielezar | 11.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/saboteur |
| TLAMA games | 309 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/saboter/ |
| Nordisk Spil | 99 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/saboteur |
| Spilforsyningen | 99.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/saboteur-dansk |
| Hyggeonkel | 99.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/saboteur-scandinavian |
| Jugar x Jugar | 13.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/5955-saboteur-8437020827331.html |
| Alphaspel | 159 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/88961-saboteur-se |
| Dragons Lair | 159 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/saboteur-svensk |
| Ludifolie | 14.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/7-saboteur.html |
| La Gameria | 17.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/saboteur-11951.html |
| Nexus | 2495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/saboteur/ |
| Saltimbanqui | 19.95 € | https://saltimbanquikids.com/product/saboteur-mas-expansion/ |
| Game Ninja | 229 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/saboteur/ |

## Expansions

- [Saboteur 2 (expansion-only editions)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-2-expansion-only-editions)
- [Saboteur: Rock Gold](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-rock-gold)
- [Saboteur: Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016 Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-brettspiel-adventskalender-2016-promo)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2016)
- [Saboteur: The Wardrobe Cavern](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-the-wardrobe-cavern)
- [Saboteur: Selfish Dwarf](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-selfish-dwarf)
- [Saboteur: Map Swap](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-map-swap)
- [Saboteur: Das Stollenfest](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-das-stollenfest)
- [Saboteur: Treasure Trove](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-inventory)
- [Saboteur: Veto](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-cancellation)
- [Saboteur: Master Craftsman promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-master-craftsman-promo-card)
- [Saboteur: Change Order promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-change-order-promo-card)
- [Saboteur: Pathfinder](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-super-digger-promo-card)
- [Saboteur: Deviation Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-deviation-promo-card)
- [Saboteur: Thwart Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-thwart-promo-card)
- [Saboteur: 15 Jahre Jubiläums-Sticker](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-15-jahre-jubilaums-sticker)
- [Saboteur: Sabotage Shift](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-sabotage-shift)
- [Saboteur: Spy Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur-spy-promo-card)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to play a path card on my turn, or can I play an action card or pass?

You must play exactly one card on your turn, which can be either add a path card, place an action card in front of any player, or pass by discarding one card face down; after that you draw (unless the draw deck is empty). (page 1)

### If one of my tools is broken, can I still play action cards or do anything?

A broken tool card in front of you only prevents you from playing path cards, but you may still play other action cards; you can only add a path card if no broken-tool card is in front of you at the start of your turn. (page 2)

### When I place a path card, does it have to connect to the start card right away?

Yes — newly placed path cards must always have an uninterrupted connection to the start card, and all side paths must match adjacent cards (cards may never be played crosswise). (page 1)

### What happens when the draw deck runs out — do we still draw or does the round end immediately?

When the draw deck is used up players simply stop drawing (a turn then consists only of playing a card); the round ends either when the treasure is reached or when the draw deck is empty and no player has any playable cards left. (pages 1–2)

### Who picks and keeps the gold when the miners reach the treasure?

The player who played the last path to the treasure draws a number of nugget cards equal to the number of gold miners, secretly chooses one to keep, then passes the remaining cards counter-clockwise to the other gold miners (saboteurs do not receive these passes). (page 2)

### If I play a Map card, can I look at a goal card secretly or do I have to show it to everyone?

When you play a Map card you pick up one of the three goal cards, look at it privately, put it back in place, and then discard the Map — you do not reveal that information to the other players. (page 2)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/saboteur)
- [Saboteur in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/saboteur)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9220)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._